When “Whatever” Means More: Understanding the Teen Who Seems Not to Care

from It’s Not Your Fault · host Sheletta Makes Me Laugh

In this episode of It's Not Your Fault Podcast, Brandon Jones unpacks what's really behind a teen's "whatever": the eye rolls, the shrugs, the walls that go up the moment you ask what's wrong. For parents, it can feel like indifference, but it's often something much deeper. What does "whatever" actually mean, and how can parents respond in a way that opens the door instead of closing it further?

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